I'm hoping to get out next Sunday (Father's Day) for some flying - maybe a repeat of last year when I flew at Greene Valley for Father's Day. I've already told my wife no presents needed as long as I can go fly a kite on Sunday. Hope to get in some other random flying this week . ..

Are you guys game for Saturday? My daughter has a dance recital on Sunday. Really? Fathers day? 3-6p? You know it was moms who scheduled that one! I never get asked. I'm just told where to be and when. I won't even have time to cook baby back ribs. That is a travesty!

To hell with no presents. I am fully on board with asking for kites. I get an eye roll from the lady, but I don't care. I just tell her that I could be golfing and gone all day (and spending much more money)

I have to be home by about 3:45, so i'm thinking of a short fly this afternoon. Winds are picking up. I will probably go someplace near Wheaton today. Busse is probably a bit far for the amount of time I can get out today.

Didn't get to fly this week. However I did buy my first foil this week! HQ PowerKites RUSH IV 200. Hoping for a good place to fly during a lunch break this coming week. I have primarily flown delta styles so this should be fun!!

TMadz wrote:Welcome! Stunter, do you plan on landboarding at all or just looking to fly powerfoils for fun?

Looking to eventually get into landboarding and maybe buggys if I can find an open enough place. I know this is a little small for those activities, but it was the right price and I am learning how they handle before I end up over my head (or on it) if something goes wrong with the board. But for now primarily for fun !

Stunter106 wrote:Looking to eventually get into landboarding and maybe buggys if I can find an open enough place. I know this is a little small for those activities, but it was the right price and I am learning how they handle before I end up over my head (or on it) if something goes wrong with the board. But for now primarily for fun !

Cool. I'm not sure what kind of land there is for buggy around there, but I'm thinking of trying the same thing. Try out a large foil as a precursor to landboarding. I figure it has to be less dangerous than skydiving.

Stunter106 wrote:Looking to eventually get into landboarding and maybe buggys if I can find an open enough place. I know this is a little small for those activities, but it was the right price and I am learning how they handle before I end up over my head (or on it) if something goes wrong with the board. But for now primarily for fun !

Cool. I'm not sure what kind of land there is for buggy around there, but I'm thinking of trying the same thing. Try out a large foil as a precursor to landboarding. I figure it has to be less dangerous than skydiving.

Around here, I've seen a couple people landboarding / flying big foils at Busse Woods when there were no soccer games in progress. I think someone posted a video last fall (shot from the foil) that was taken out at Busse Woods.

Big Mike used to have a buggy. (Still does?)Pontiac, IL has a big park with no soccer fields. It's off the 55 so it might be convenient place to meet for folks coming from both Chicago and St Louis areas to play with the big kites and buggies.

Hello, This is Big Mike and yes we used to have a buggy, it was a blast. Pontiac is a great field to buggy at, there is plenty of space and better wind. We sold it to someone, but we can still get them. If you'd like more information you can email us at info@thekitesite.net or go to our website and submit a question via the form there. The website is www.thekitesite.net